Thursday, May 30, 2024

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Clete Boyer

"Clete joined the Yankees in 1959 after playing several seasons with Kansas City. The third sacker is dynamite with a glove. He sparkled at third against Cincinnati in the '61 World Series.
Clete's older brother Ken is a third baseman with the Cardinals."

-1962 Topps No. 490

Thursday, May 23, 2024

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Jim Bouton (1962 Rookie Card)

Following Bill Stafford in 1960 and Rollie Sheldon last year, Jim is next in the line of young pitchers produced by the Yankee farm system. After a 14-8, 2.73 season at Class B Greensboro and last year's 13-7, 2.97 with 151 strikeouts for New York's Amarillo club in the Texas League, his bulldog intensity won him a place in the majors out of spring training this year.
Jim was born in Newark, attended high school in Chicago and pitched in college at Western Michigan.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Johnny Blanchard

"The slugging catcher was the Yankees' top pinch hitter last season, delivering base hits time after time in the late innings to break up a ball game. John hit four consecutive homers in four at-bats in three games last year.
John hit .455 in his first World Series in 1960. In the '61 classic against the Reds, he hit an even .400."

-1962 Topps No. 93

Saturday, May 11, 2024

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Yogi Berra

"One of the most feared hitters in baseball, Yogi has been with the Yankees since 1946. Always dangerous, the stocky ex-catcher is murder in a clutch situation.
A three-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award, Yogi hit .322 in 1950. He is the first man to pinch-hit a homer in a  World Series game."

-1962 Topps No. 360

Friday, May 3, 2024

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Luis Arroyo

"Luis set an American League record last year when he became the first lefty pitcher to appear in 65 ballgames. An ex-Pirate, Red Leg and Cardinals, he baffled opposing hitters whenever the Yanks called him in.
The screwball was working- Luis pitched a no-hitter in the Texas League in 1954."

-1962 Topps No. 455

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Tom Tresh (1962 rookie card)

"With Tony Kubek back in the Army, Tom will be bidding for the job left open at shortstop this season. The young rookie has the potenti...